John Heacock Email & Phone Number

Greater Nashville Area, TN

Experienced in all aspects of litigation, with concentrations in commercial, employment, divorce and family law, construction litigation, civil rights, insurance defense, franchise law, and state and federal appellate practice. Corporate law experience in drafting articles of organization and incorporation, employee policy and procedure manuals, and.

Greater Nashville Area, TN

Rule 31-Listed Civil Mediator; Rule 31-trained Family Mediator.

Greater Nashville Area, TN

Taught the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination review course to the first graduating class of the Belmont University School of Pharmacy. Videotaped lectures for Kaplan Bar Review in Civil Procedure and Tennessee Constitutional Law. Guest lecturer at: Vanderbilt University School of Law in First Amendment Law, Employment Discrimination, and.

Dickson, Tennessee

Bradley Fighting Vehicle commander, 2007-08. Team leader/instructor for infantry and MP platoons. Missions in Panama, Honduras, Bulgaria (working knowledge of Russian), National Training Center. Activated for Operation Noble Eagle. (RETIRED-HONORABLE DISCHARGE).

Brentwood, Tennessee

Advised Board of Directors on variety of legal and business matters: drafted personnel agreements, FLSA-compliant compensation plan, and severance agreements; implemented compliance controls; revised employment policies and employee handbook; addressed state regulatory reporting and compliance; and oversaw and managed significant state and federal.

Baghdad, Iraq

Team leader of a Police Transition Team that trained, mentored, and supervised Iraqi Police operations in greater Baghdad region. Performed over 150 squad missions outside of the wire without serious injury or death. Specialized training in asymmetric warfare and intelligence gathering. Handled personal security, force protection and area security duties..

Greater Nashville Area, TN

Addressed diverse legal issues arising from creating a national franchise, such as drafting Franchise Agreements and annual Uniform Franchise Offering Circulars, protecting the franchisor's intellectual property, obtaining registration in 12 states, instructing franchisees on ethics and law, and handling legal issues arising from franchises and online.

Greater Nashville Area, TN

Commercial litigation with concentrations in construction law, federal appeals, insurance defense and civil rights litigation. Co-authored with J. Michael Franks, Arbitration and the Contract Surety: Inclusion and Preclusion, Tort & Ins. Law J., Vol. 32 #4, Sum. 1997.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Researched diverse legal issues, wrote legal memoranda, and drafted judicial opinions under the guidance of an appellate judge.

Master Of Arts (Ma), English Language And Literature/Letters

Activities and Societies: Awarded Graduate Writing Award, 2015

Juris Doctorate, Gpa: 3.53

Activities and Societies: Dean's List three out of six semesters Jessup International Moot Court Team Member: Faculty Curriculum.

Master Of Science (Ms) In Public Service Management, 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Class Peer Award

Ab, Chemistry / Public Policy Sciences